Metal ridge shingle



Oct. 21, 1947.

R. D. MILLER METAL RIDGE SHINGLE Filed Oct. 10, 1945' JDWWYM I PatentedUct. 21, 1947 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NIETALRID GE "SHINGDE' Robert"Darra'h, "Miller, New. Hope; Pa.

Application October 10, 1945;Serial No. "621,448

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This application relates to ridge shingles for roofing, and. has for itsprincipal object the pro vision of a metallic shingle particularlyadapted for readily covering the ridges and finishing off the lastcourses of shingles on slanting roofs, gables, etc.

Another object of this invention is-to preiorm metal ridge shingles toenable laying by interfitting on the job regardless-of the pitch oftheroots to be covered.

Another object of this invention is theprovision of a simple, practical,metallic ridge shingle, that may be. economically manufactured andstacked for shipment, :and speedily laid by unskilled workmen.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription wherein reference is had to the accompanying drawingsillustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

Fig, 1 is a perspective view of my improved metal ridge shingle;

Fig, 2 is an end elevation there'oi;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation; and,

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section taken substantially on the line l'-4 of3.

Referring now to the drawings, the reference numeral l designates thebody portion :of my improved ridge shingle, which is preferably made ofsuitable metal, such as copper, zinc, or galvanized iron or steel. Thebody portion is 'cen t-rallybent on its longitudinal axis, as at H, toform an inverted V-shape, substantiallyas shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Oneend of the shingle, which will herein be called the forward end iscentrally notched for a substantial depth, as at I2, such notchpreferably taking the shape of a narrow V and extending on oppositesides of the central bent portion II. Each leg of the bodyportion isthen creased laterally adjacent the inner edge of such notch, as at [3,the metal between such creasing and the bottom of the shingle beingfolded downwardly and then rearwardly into substantially parallelrelation with'each leg of .the V-shaped body to form inner securingflaps [4, best shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The rear end of the body portion I 0 is also centrally notched for asubstantial distance, as at l5, in the same manner as the notch at theforward end above described. Before any metal at the rear portion of theshingle is folded, however, slits It are cut at about one-third of theheight of each leg and extending inwardly from the rear edge to a pointin vertical alignment with the inner end of the slot l5. The metalportions between notch 15 and slits 4 6 are-bent upwardly and thenforwardly into substantially parallel relation with each leg of the bodypo'n tion to -form-outer-seouring folds ll. The portions i each legbetween slit 5 6 and the bot-- tom of the rear portion-of the shingleare utilized for fastening the shingle upon a root,- perforations l9being arranged to facilitate nailing. -'If desired, a portion of "themetal at the rearend of the shingle may be sheared oil between notch I 5and-slits- Hi to enable the use of long securing members l 8-whilemaintainin the width of upturned fiaps H substantially equal to thewidth of the down-turned flaps l4.

use, "the first shingle -is"-secured-at--one-end of the ridge, gable,etc. to be covered after the legs of the body portion 1 0 are separatedto "the degree neededto snugly lit the shingle to the particular roof,nails being driven -throug h--perforations [9 in securing members I8.The'loweredges of thes'l iing'le may -'cover -theuppermost courses ofshingles in the usual -ma-nner; The

second shingle is then laid by superimposing itsio'rwa-rd portion overthe rear portion of the-first shingle,- the second sh-in'gl'e being thenslid real wardlyto bring its-inner flaps I' l into the spaces betweenthe-body and outer flaps 1 of thefirst shingle. Nails are then insertedthrough the apertures and securing members iii-oi the second shingle,arid 'the third shing -lesimi-larly superimposed on the second, etc. Thedepth'o'f the flaps I' l and-l1-maybe used as agauge to-r uniformlyspacing the shingles, each shingle being slid until its flap 1-4 fillsthespace-urrder flaps l1 ofthe'next adjacent shingle.

It will be noted that each shingle' is -'seourel'y engaged to thereof bynails at its rear-portion and to the next shingle by the interfittingflaps, while the overlying bodyportion of the next shingle covers theperforated securing inerribers la 'of the lower shingle. The spreadingof the legs of the: V-sh ap'e'd body-portion is can read iiy beperformed on the job afterthe steepness of pitch o-f the particular rooftobe covered-has been ascertained. The flexibility of the metal and thecreasing of the body portion along its longitudinal axis ll tends topermit spreading of the shingle to accommodate it to roofs havingconsiderable differences in pitch. Since the overlying flaps I!terminate short of the lower edges of opposite sides of the body portionIii areas are provided below flaps I! through which anchoring nails maybe driven and such areas will be protected by overlapping portions ofthe adjacent shingle. Hence while desirable the pro- 3 jecting anchoringportions I8 are not indispensable.

It will also be apparent that my improved shingle may be readily formedby tools and machinery ordinarily kept in all metal working shops, andthat an unskilled workman can readily be taught how to use my improvedshingles. By reference to the drawing it will be understood that theform of the finished shingle is such that it can be made from arectangular sheet metal blank so that there is negligible Waste ofmaterial. A longitudinal medial cut at one end of the blank forms flapsl4, while a similar cut and two additional longitudinal cuts at theopposite end of the blank forms flaps I1 and anchoring portions 18. Ifthe shingle is to be anchored by nails driven through the areas directlybelow flaps l1 portions l8 may be cut oil in whole or in part.

I claim:

1. A metal ridge shingle comprising a body portion of bendable materialbent along its medial line to V-shape, and means for interlocking theshingle to adjacent similar shingles in lapping relation comprisinginturned securing flaps integral with the vertical ends of therespective sides of the body portion at both ends of the body portion,the securing flaps at one end overlying the sides of the body portionand the securing flaps at the other end underlying the sides of the bodyportion, the upper edges of all the flaps throughout their lengths andat their points of merger with the vertical ends of the opposite sidesof the body portion being vertically spaced below the medial line of thebody portion so that the opposite sides may be bent to and from eachother to different angular relations without interference between theupper edges of either the underlying flaps or the upper edges of theoverlying flaps.

2. A metal ridge shingle comprising a body portion bent along its medialline to V-shape, inturned securing flaps integral with the verticaledges of the opposite sides of the body portion at both ends, thesecuring flaps at one end overlying the sides and the securing flaps atthe other end underlying the sides, the overlying flaps bein narrowerthan the sides and terminating short of the lower edges of the sides,and fiat side portions adjacent the lower edges of the sides adapted tohave anchoring fasteners driving therethrough clear of the narroweroverlying flaps.

3. A metal ridge shingle having a body portion bent into invertedV-shape, securing flaps integral with and underlying the opposite sidesof the body portion at one end, securing flaps of narrower width thanthe sides of the body portion integral with and overlying the oppositesides of the body portion at the other end, and anchoring stripsintegral with the opposite sides of the body portion projectingoutwardly from the end having the narrower overlying flaps.

4. A metal ridge shingle adapted to be formed from a rectangular sheetmetal blank comprising a rectangular body portion bent along its medialline to V-shape, anchoring strips of narrower width than the sides ofthe body portion integral with and projecting beyond one end of theopposite sides of the body portion, inturned securing flaps of narrowerwidth than the sides of the body portion integral with the oppositesides at the same end as the anchoring strips, and inturned securingflaps integral with the opposite sides at the other end, the securingflaps at the opposite ends of the shingle respectively underlying andoverlying the opposite sides of the body portion.

5. A metal ridge shingle adapted to be formed from a rectangular sheetmetal blank comprising a body portion bent along its medial line to V-shape and having rectangular opposite sides, rectangular securing flapsintegral with the opposite sides at both ends, the flaps at one endoverlying the sides and the flaps at the other end underlying the sides,the flaps at one end being narrower than the sides and terminating shortof the lower edges of the sides, and anchoring strips between saidnarrower flaps and the lower edges of the sides integral with the sidesand projecting outwardly beyond said narrower flaps.

6. A metal ridge shingle having a, body portion bent into an invertedV-shape, flaps folded into substantially parallel relation above andbelow the body portion at the respective ends of the body portion forinterfitting of the flaps of adja cent shingles when laid, the flaps atone extremity of the shingle being of less width than those at the otherextremity, and the unfolded portions of the shingle at the extremityhaving the narrower flaps being perforated and serving as fasteningmembers adapted to be covered by the next shingle when laid.

7. A metal ridge shingle having a body portion centrally creased to aninverted V-shape and notched at each end of such crease, the metalbetween the forward notch and lower edges of the shingle at its forwardend being folded downwardly and then rearwardly to form inner securingflaps, and the metal below the rear notch being divided by slits intoupper and lower portions, said upper portions being folded upwardly andthen forwardly to form outer securing flaps and said lower portionsextending rearwardly beyond the remainder of the shingle to serve asfastening members positioned to be covered by the next shingle whenlaid.

ROBERT DARRAH MILLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 420,707 Toner Feb. 4, 18902,110,258 Blank Mar, 8, 1938

